Overview
Dr. Kelvin K. Hong is an Associate Professor and Executive Vice Chair of Radiology within the Johns Hopkins Department of Radiology. A specialist in interventional and vascular radiology, Dr. Hong serves as the Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Interventional Radiology Center. Dr. Hong earned his medical degree from South Africa’s University Of Witwatersrand Medical School in Parktown. He completed a radiology residency at Parktown West’s College of Medicine/Radiology, as well as a cardiovascular/interventional radiology fellowship and diagnostic radiology residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. His areas of clinical expertise include bone, liver and soft-tissue tumors; chronic total occlusions; claudication; deep venous thrombosis; lung, esophageal and kidney cancer; peripheral arterial/vascular disease; renal artery/vascular disease; uterine fibroid tumors; varicocele; and vascular malformations and venous thromboembolism. Dr. Hong performs procedures that include radiofrequency ablation for lung, liver, kidney and bone lesions; transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for liver cancer; lower-extremity angioplasty and stenting; visceral angioplasty and stenting; embolization of uterine fibroid tumors; cryoablation for pain control; and percutaneous laser ablation of varicose veins. Dr. Hong served as editor for the book Percutaneous Tumor Ablation and contributed to Interventional Oncology: Principles and Practice.
Dr. Hong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC). His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Bile Duct Obstruction, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Liver Embolization, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 70 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC).
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Floor 8, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Andrew Akman, MD, MBA a native of Washington, DC, currently practices at Suburban Hospital, Sibley Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Akman performs a variety of minimally invasive procedures. He has specific interest in complex IVC filter removals, interventional oncology, pulmonary embolism, and prostate artery embolization. Dr. Akman is an expert in complex IVC filter retrieval and IVC filter related complications. In addition to standard IVC filter retrievals, he removes devices that are severely tilted, embedded, or fractured, as well as those designated as permanent devices. He serves as an adviser to other physicians on complex techniques including laser sheath and forceps assisted retrieval. Within interventional oncology, Dr. Akman performs thermal ablation of lung, liver, and kidney tumors. He performs chemoembolization and radioembolization (Yttrium-90) on primary liver cancer and metastatic liver disease. Dr. Akman also performs prostate artery embolization, an emerging minimally invasive technique for treating urinary symptoms associated with prostate enlargement. Dr. Akman prides himself on building strong relationships with his patients and practicing patient-centered medicine. Videos Andrew Akman, M.D., Interventional Radiologist Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Honoring a Life By Helping Others, Johns Hopkins Medicine, (July 20, 2022). Dr. Akman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC). His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Ureterocele, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.
Alain Drooz is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Drooz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC). His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), Ascites, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Wellspan Medical Group
Bruce Gilarsky is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gilarsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC). His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Hong isDistinguished. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Hong isDistinguished. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Hong isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- WT1-Related Wilms Tumor SyndromesDr. Hong isDistinguished. Learn about WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes.
- Advanced
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Hong isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- CholestasisDr. Hong isAdvanced. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Enlarged Prostate (BPH)Dr. Hong isAdvanced. Learn about Enlarged Prostate (BPH).
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Hong isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Liver CancerDr. Hong isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Cancer.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Hong isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- AscitesDr. Hong isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Chylous AscitesDr. Hong isExperienced. Learn about Chylous Ascites.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Hong isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Congenital Hepatic FibrosisDr. Hong isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis.